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A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

1. What is the main idea of this passage? Topic :

some facts of the phenomenon of human language

the origins of similar German and Dutch dialects
unintelligible languages that are constructed by people Main idea :

teaching children how to speak Creole

2. How did Creole develop into a language?
st
1 Major point :
through various mathematical formalisms
through human construction and invention
through the need for the babies to communicate
Details :
through the blending amongst populations of various
dialects

3. What is the scientific study of languages?

Klingon
Esperanto 2 Major point :
nd
Phonology

Linguistics

Details :
4. Which is an example of a programming language?
Dutch
Python

Klingon

Esperanto
3 Major point :
rd
B. Check True or False.

1. Making a principled distinction between

one language and another is usually Details :

impossible.
2. Creole evolved from other languages.

3. Ruby is an example of a programming

language.

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